AudioCodes Ltd.
AUDCTechnology · Stock · semiannual payer
Forward Yield
3.96%
Annual Dividend
$0.40
Payout Ratio
160%
5-Yr Growth
7.1%
Ex-Date
Aug 19, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
Summary
As of September 2026, AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) yields 3.96% ($0.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $6.42 — -36% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: B (73/100). 1 years of dividend growth.
Is AUDC a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 3.96% ($0.40/yr), with 1 year of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 7.1% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (160%)
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.96%
- Payout Ratio
- 160%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 7.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Aug 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 1
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.98
- Market Cap
- $241.3M
- P/E Ratio
- 40.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -69%
- 52-Week Range
- $6.95 – $10.86
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
AUDC Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+5%
3 Years
-1%
5 Years
-69%
52-Week Range
$6.95 – $10.86
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is AUDC worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for AudioCodes Ltd. is $6.42 per share, versus a market price of $10.04. That implies 36% of downside.
Fair Value
$6.42
Current Price
$10.04
Downside
-36%
Margin of Safety
-56%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 2.9% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -5.0% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 9.2% discount rate (CAPM), -5.0% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $0.25 EPS, $0.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
AUDC Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2026 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 14, 2025 | — | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2025 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Feb 15, 2022 | — | $0.1800 | regular |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | $0.1700 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2021 | — | $0.1600 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2020 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Feb 18, 2020 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.40 / yr per share
